Reading this book was a rough transition. I knew what I was getting into, but I don't think it's ever easy to start reading a novel about the Holocaust. The writing is without a doubt good. Using multiple points of view to tell the story was very effective and the descriptions were well executed. I will say that I could have done without the blunt depictions some of the sexual interactions between Anna and Callum. They seemed a bit out of place and unnecessary for the story in some instances. The other thing that prevented a five star read was the ending. Overall, I liked the wrap up, but the last few pages (which I understood the intention) were mildly confusing. It could've been written a little more thoroughly or they could have been left out completely. Either of those may have worked out better.